MP Expenses
Chris Hinchliff
Current MP

Chris HinchliffMP expenses

£1,602 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour · North East Hertfordshire

IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.

Total claimed this year

£15,715

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£1,602

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £96 for Utilities in 2026-27.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £116 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £79 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £242 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £608 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £149 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £461 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £214 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £113 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £60 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £60 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £65 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £56 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Chris Hinchliff expenses by financial year

These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.

Published IPSA expenses for Chris Hinchliff, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£1,602Office Costs (£1,602)8View claims
2025-26£21,781Office Costs (£18,970)72View claims
2024-25£3,681Travel and Subsistence (£3,681)2View claims

A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsUtilities£962026-2721 May 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill May 2026View source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£982026-2728 Apr 2026PaidNORTH HERTFORDSHIREView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£1702026-2728 Apr 2026PaidNORTH HERTFORDSHIREView source
Office CostsUtilities£1162025-2623 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill for April 2026 [200013635-136]View source
Office CostsUtilities£792026-2723 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill for April 2026 [200013636-135]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£842026-2711 Apr 2026PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£9382026-277 Apr 2026PaidLETCHWORTH GARDEN CITYView source
StaffingBought-in services£2,5352025-2627 Mar 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — Facilitation for team strategy dayView source
StaffingTraining - staff£1382025-2626 Mar 2026PaidAirTable TrainingView source
StaffingTraining - staff£1382025-2626 Mar 2026PaidAirTable TrainingView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1,5772025-2625 Mar 2026PaidPrinting of direct mail [200013550-36]View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£3,4062025-2625 Mar 2026PaidPostage cost for direct mail [200013635-135]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4032025-2617 Mar 2026PaidPrinting of MP contact postersView source
Office CostsUtilities£2422025-2617 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office energy bill for March 2026View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£602026-2713 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1,0002025-2612 Mar 2026Paid[200013613-14744]View source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£3602025-2612 Mar 2026PaidHandyman services for adaptations to the constituency officeView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£922025-2610 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE [200013613-11400]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£762026-279 Mar 2026PaidInternet — BT bill [200013638-82]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1152025-269 Mar 2026PaidInternet — BT billView source
Office CostsHospitality£812025-266 Mar 2026PaidCOSTCO WHOLESALE #129 [200013613-7100]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£802025-266 Mar 2026PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200013613-7099]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£502025-265 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE [200013613-14456]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2992025-265 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE [200013613-14457]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1002025-265 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE [200013613-14458]View source
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£6,8701 Apr 2026service charge
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£5,03010 Apr 2026Annual service charge for Constituency office April 2026 - March 2027
Sir Julian Lewis

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£2,6751 Apr 202612 WEEKS’ SERVICE CHARGE FROM 1 APRIL 2026
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£2,48125 Feb 2026Service Charges [200013615-229]
Anna Dixon

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Mike Kane

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£2,0005 May 2026Service Charge April 2026 to June 2026
Emily Darlington

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£1,81924 Mar 2026Service charge & ground rent London flat
Dr Ben Spencer

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£1,7891 Apr 2026STILES HAROLD WILLIAMS [200013631-26]
Caroline Voaden

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£1,7869 Apr 2026WWW.SOUTHHAMS.GOV.UK
Afzal Khan

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£1,52531 Mar 2026Constituency Office
Mohammad Yasin

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£1,50026 Mar 2026Constituency office service charge
Alex McIntyre

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£1,39527 Mar 2026Con Office Apr - Jun 26 [200013609-154]

Labour average — 2026-27

£2,879

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

Outside financial interests

Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

8. Miscellaneous

  • I was elected as an Officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role. As an Officer, I am involved in the direction of the group and contribute to its work and engagements.

    Registered 27 Jan 2026View source
  • Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 8 Sept 2025View source

Chris Hinchliff expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Hinchliff claim in expenses in 2026-27?
Chris Hinchliff claimed £1,602 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Hinchliff claim for?
In 2026-27, Chris Hinchliff's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£1,602). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Hinchliff's expenses data come from?
Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.

Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.